energy companies are using billions of pounds of sand a year to help in the process of fracking. the weight of the sand is used to help break apart rocks beneath the surface of oil and natural gas wells. stocks are getting in on the action. hi crush partners and u.s. silica holdings are two public companies benefitting from the sand demand. toy's r' us will pay nearly $180,000 following allegations of overcharging customers. prosecutors say the toy retailer has agreed to pay the fine to settle complaints brought on by customers in los angeles and san diego counties. investigations that spanned more than 2 years-- revealed pricing errors at the check out. toys r us will not have to admit doing anything wrong. the competition is getting fierce in the world of gaming. microsoft revealed its new xbox is a hot seller. it was was released on the heels of sony's playstation four, which has already sold over 2 million units. a representative for microsoft left out specifics, but did say demand is far exceeding supply. microsoft is up over one and a half percent on wall street. a tech com